Although this is still a fairly small column, I hope it will oneday extend itself beyond its current boundaries (which are, let'sface it, quite pathetic). Most of the news contained in thiscolumn is quite limited to a few publishers. We hope in time toreceive more information from other publishers - or to receiveup-to-date information from you, our readers! Most of the information contained here is based on some researchdone by T.J. Goldstein, and it is slightly slanted towards theU.S. (which seems to be a rule in most of these cases). Basically this article is a summary of months with thepublications one may expect in them. In the end I have includedsome further news items that have no definite date attached tothem.

March 1994

o "Diamond Mask" by Julian May (second book in the "The Galactic Milieu" trilogy), published by Knopf.o "Out of this World" by Lawrence Watt-Evans (first book in the "Three Worlds" trilogy), published by Del Rey.o "A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded", by Bill Slavicsek, published by Del Rey.o "The Talismans of Shannara" by Terry Brooks (fourth book of "The Heritage of Shannara"), published by Del Rey.o "The Prince of Ill-Luck" by Susan Dexter, published by Del Rey.o "Fire in a Faraway Place" by Robert Frezza (sequel to "A Small Colonial War"), published by Del Rey.

Miscellaneous

Doug Grant and Rob Naylor, team behind the illusterous "RedDwarf" TV series and the two books published so far, are due torelease a third book.

Wired Magazine (by Stefan Posthuma)

If you're a netsurfer, a cyberspace nomad, an digital junkie orsimply somebody who sees information technology as part of hislifestyle, you should read "Wired" magazine. It's a very hippublishing from San Francisco that deals with all aspects ofmodern computing, from purely technical issues to esoteric andphilosophical subjects. Every month I receive one and sit downeagerly to read it. The magazine is aimed at twentysomethings whohave computers integrated in their lives somewhere and like toknow what's going on. "Wired" surely keeps you informed, there islots of information spread all over the mag, and some of thestories by writers such as William Gibson, Michael Crichton,Burce Sterling and Douglas Coupland are totally interestingreads. What makes "Wired" most interesting though, is it's laid-back style and the street-tech approach. Of the dozens and dozensof computer magazines around, this surely is one of the better.Check out your newsagent or contact "Wired" on the net: alt.wiredor subscriptions@wired.com. My 12 issue overseas subscriptioncosts me $79 and I think it's well worth it.

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